Complex Care Support Worker - Sudbury, Suffolk

Complex Care Support Worker - Sudbury, Suffolk

Claimont Health has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Complex Care Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker.

This role will be based in the community supporting our Client who is an adult with Motor Neurone Disease and complex health needs requiring a high level of care and support at home.

Are you an experienced Support Worker who is passionate about delivering person-centred care? Do you believe you can make a positive impact in our Client's life? If yes, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for individuals to join our team either on a Full-time or 0-Hour contractual basis.

You will need to have a proven track record of complex care experience and have supported clients with:

• MND (Motor Neurone Disease)
• Suctioning and cough assist
• Medication Management

This is a 2-1 package of care during the day and 1-1 at night. Opportunities for day and night shifts are available.

You must hold a UK driving license and have access to a car.

Main Duties of the Job

We are looking for high-quality, dynamic, and experienced Healthcare Assistants / Support Workers who have experience working with people with Motor Neuron Disease and who are able to provide home care.

You must have/be:

• A car driver with access to a car.
• 1 year or more experience as a Complex Care Support Worker working with people with MND.
• Flexibility, maturity, independence, and the very highest professional standards.
• Commitment to delivering client-specific care.
• Adaptable approach to support clients and family members.
• Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries within a home setting.

About Us

So, why choose Claimont Health? Claimont Health is on an exciting journey to become a nationally recognised, go-to, dynamic provider of high-quality and innovative mental health and complex care services across the whole of the United Kingdom. We are CQC registered and provide high-profile, person-centred, holistic services to clients who prefer to be treated in the comfort of their own homes. We offer a tailored service, providing highly skilled mental health professionals to complement the clients' needs.

Job Responsibilities

Claimont Health has an exciting opportunity to join our team as Support Worker.

This role will be based in the community supporting clients who have complex health needs requiring a high level of care and support at home.

Are you a caring individual who is passionate about delivering person-centred care? Do you believe you can make a positive impact on our clients' lives? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for individuals to join our team either on a Permanent or 0-hour contractual basis.

We are looking for Support Workers who have a proven track record of complex care experience and have supported clients with skills such as:

• Ventilation management
• Medications

What You Can Expect from Us in Return:

Reporting to our Complex Care Lead Nurse, the successful candidate will benefit from the support and motivation of both the clinical and operations teams.

Competitive rates of £15 per hour.

It's a great feeling seeing the resulting outcomes of your skills and expertise that enable our clients to use their strengths to improve their own well-being. Come and be part of our journey to be the leading independent sector provider of flexible, responsive, and dynamic complex care in the UK.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 1 year or more experience as a Healthcare Assistant with complex care experience.
• NVQ Level 3 related subjects.
• NVQ Level 4 related subjects.
• Nursery nurse qualifications or similar.
• Diploma in relevant health/social subject.
• Commitment to delivering client-specific care.
• Adaptable and professional approach to support clients and family members.

Our Mission and Values

Claimont's mission is to be the leading independent sector provider of flexible, responsive, and dynamic mental health services in the UK. The values we live by are:

• Commitment
• Care
• Compassion
• Leadership

Claimont Health follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Claimont Health is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs, and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity, and human rights.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 related subjects
• NVQ Level 4 related subjects
• Nursery nurse qualification or similar
• Diploma in relevant health/social subject

Experience

• Significant experience in a similar role which demonstrates commitment to mandatory training, attendance, and engagement.
• Previous care experience in a health, social care, or childcare setting.
• Experience of communicating highly complex or sensitive information and using skills to overcome barriers to understanding, such as with non-verbal clients.
• Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, Care Certificate standards, and safeguarding vulnerable children and adults.
• Experience of working in both acute and community settings.
• Experience with working within Mental Health.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to provide good quality care.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Be able to work on your own initiative and/or as part of a team across multiple areas.
• To be able to demonstrate tact and sensitivity when communicating with families under immense pressure, always reserving judgement and demonstrating empathy, compassion, and understanding.
• To maintain strict confidentiality on all matters relating to clients and their families.
• High level of attention to detail, accuracy, and pride in your work presentation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.